Saturday, 3 January 2015

Please support my son, thank you

Life
changed dramatically when Steven was
originally diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in January 2006. He had intensive chemotherapy and
radiotherapy leaving him with many long term side effects. Then, in December 2014, he developed a lump
on his left cheek which has been diagnosed as Osteosarcoma. It was a massive shock to us all that he had
cancer for a second time.

He has just started
on a new treatment plan which once again includes very intensive
chemotherapy. It is heartbreaking to
know that Steven will spend much of his time in hospital over the next year or
more. Each cycle of chemotherapy is
given with intra-venous fluids lasting over several days.

Following nine months
of chemotherapy, he will have surgery to remove the tumour and face a further
six months of recovery.

It is awkward asking
for financial help but we would like to raise funds to help with the additional
costs of spending time in hospital, such as, travel expenses, snacks and
treats.

The chemotherapy
makes Steven very tired and affects his immune system so travelling by taxi would
be a better option for him than train or bus.
The treatment also affects his appetite and we need to encourage him to
eat which means buying food in addition to the meals provided by the hospital. Finally, it would be nice to provide the
occasional treat to take Steven’s mind off his illness, whether that is a DVD,
video game or a day out between cycles.

If you could help,
please give whatever you can. Each and every donation
will be appreciated.

We
are very grateful to the Teenage Cancer Trust and therefore any surplus money at
the end of Steven’s treatment will be donated to them.